6x^2-5x-60=0

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Solution for 6x^2-5x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + -5x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -5x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -5x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
6 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '6'.
-10 + -0.8333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -0.8333333333x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + -0.8333333333x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -0.8333333333x + x2 = 0 + 10
-0.8333333333x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-0.8333333333x + x2 = 10

The x term is -0.8333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4166666667).
Square it (0.1736111111) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1736111111' to each side of the equation.
-0.8333333333x + 0.1736111111 + x2 = 10 + 0.1736111111

Reorder the terms:
0.1736111111 + -0.8333333333x + x2 = 10 + 0.1736111111

Combine like terms: 10 + 0.1736111111 = 10.1736111111
0.1736111111 + -0.8333333333x + x2 = 10.1736111111

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4166666667)(x + -0.4166666667) = 10.1736111111

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.189609868

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4166666667) equal to 3.189609868 and -3.189609868.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4166666667 = 3.189609868 Simplifying x + -0.4166666667 = 3.189609868 Reorder the terms: -0.4166666667 + x = 3.189609868 Solving -0.4166666667 + x = 3.189609868 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4166666667' to each side of the equation. -0.4166666667 + 0.4166666667 + x = 3.189609868 + 0.4166666667 Combine like terms: -0.4166666667 + 0.4166666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 3.189609868 + 0.4166666667 x = 3.189609868 + 0.4166666667 Combine like terms: 3.189609868 + 0.4166666667 = 3.6062765347 x = 3.6062765347 Simplifying x = 3.6062765347

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4166666667 = -3.189609868 Simplifying x + -0.4166666667 = -3.189609868 Reorder the terms: -0.4166666667 + x = -3.189609868 Solving -0.4166666667 + x = -3.189609868 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4166666667' to each side of the equation. -0.4166666667 + 0.4166666667 + x = -3.189609868 + 0.4166666667 Combine like terms: -0.4166666667 + 0.4166666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -3.189609868 + 0.4166666667 x = -3.189609868 + 0.4166666667 Combine like terms: -3.189609868 + 0.4166666667 = -2.7729432013 x = -2.7729432013 Simplifying x = -2.7729432013

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.6062765347, -2.7729432013}

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